Measuring Math Understanding of ELLs w/ Profs. Sarnecka and Purpura (Early Math Collaborative)

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A panel of early math experts engage with the audience at Promising Math 2017 to consider the challenges of getting a true picture of what young children understand about numbers, especially when children are learning more than one language. Barbara Sarnecka, professor of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California-Irvine, and David Purpura, associate professor at Purdue University, discuss current practices in developmental psychology and early education research.
The Early Math Collaborative, supported by the CME Group Foundation and the Heising-Simons Foundation, held their first biennial conference in 2017 called Promising Math. A conference linking research and practice, the event brought experts from around the United States to discuss the understanding, teaching, and learning of mathematics for children between birth and eight years.The focus for 2017: Fostering access to mathematics for children who are English Language Learners (ELLs).
Barbara Sarnecka is Associate Professor of Cognitive Sciences at University of California, Irvine. Her research Interests include
cognitive development, numerical cognition, reasoning, social cognition, and moral cognition.
David Purpura is Associate Professor at Purdue University with research interests that include preschool mathematics and reading, home numeracy and literacy environment, behavioral and cognitive development, and interventions for children at-risk of later mathematics difficulties.